54. THE CROSS AND CROWN.Bright symbols, which a daughter's hand hath wove,What more significant before mine eyesOr showing forth sublimer mysteries,—The color'd Cross the suff'ring Savior's love,The Crown of green his Father's gift above?—Why bear these autumn leaves such crimson dyes,Save to express his death, his agonies,Whose hand outspread each decorated grove?If all be, then, the purchase of his blood,—All who repent, and love, believe, obey,Who, now redeem'd, walk in the upward way,Cheer'd with the hope of heav'n's eternal good,—Let me not boast of all within my thought,Save in Christ'sCross, by which myCrownwas bought.
54. THE CROSS AND CROWN.
Bright symbols, which a daughter's hand hath wove,What more significant before mine eyesOr showing forth sublimer mysteries,—The color'd Cross the suff'ring Savior's love,The Crown of green his Father's gift above?—Why bear these autumn leaves such crimson dyes,Save to express his death, his agonies,Whose hand outspread each decorated grove?If all be, then, the purchase of his blood,—All who repent, and love, believe, obey,Who, now redeem'd, walk in the upward way,Cheer'd with the hope of heav'n's eternal good,—Let me not boast of all within my thought,Save in Christ'sCross, by which myCrownwas bought.
Bright symbols, which a daughter's hand hath wove,
What more significant before mine eyes
Or showing forth sublimer mysteries,—
The color'd Cross the suff'ring Savior's love,
The Crown of green his Father's gift above?—
Why bear these autumn leaves such crimson dyes,
Save to express his death, his agonies,
Whose hand outspread each decorated grove?
If all be, then, the purchase of his blood,—
All who repent, and love, believe, obey,
Who, now redeem'd, walk in the upward way,
Cheer'd with the hope of heav'n's eternal good,—
Let me not boast of all within my thought,
Save in Christ'sCross, by which myCrownwas bought.